
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercury Capri cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1994 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1994 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1993 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1993 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1993 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1992 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1992 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1992 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1991 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1991 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1991 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1986 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 Capri | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1986 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1986 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1985 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 Capri | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1985 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Capri | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1985 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1985 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 18 | 20 | $3,979 | $4,775 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 13 | 21 | $4,780 | $5,736 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 18 | 20 | $3,979 | $4,775 |
| 1984 Capri | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
| 1984 Capri | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.